The COVID-19 death toll in the United Kingdom passes over 40,000. (The Independent)
Turkish-backed GNA forces enter the strategic Libyan National Army-held town of Tarhuna, west of Tripoli. The town is considered to be a stronghold for Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar. The GNA operations room say its forces have reached the centre of the town. (Reuters)
Vatican Press Secretary announces that the last remaining patient has recovered and that there are zero active cases in the state. (Vatican News)
Black Lives Matter supporters tear down the 128-year-old statue of Confederate General Williams Carter Wickham in Monroe Park in Richmond, Virginia. (The Hill)
The number of worldwide cases of COVID-19 surpasses seven million. The United States remains the global epicenter, accounting for approximately 26% of all reported and confirmed cases in the world. (CNN)
The total tally of cases in Saudi Arabia exceeds 100,000. (Reuters)
New Zealand has no active cases, as the last remaining patient is reported to have recovered. (Stuff)
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) says it has received "numerous" reports of looting and destruction of public and private property in the town of Tarhuna, which was recently captured by GNA forces. Videos uploaded to social media appear to show GNA fighters torching the homes of families accused of supporting Khalifa Haftar. (Reuters)
Turkish-backed GNA forces enter the Libyan National Army-held city of Sirte and capture two districts. (Anadolu Agency)
China removes pangolin scales from its 2020 list of approved ingredients used in traditional Chinese medicine. This comes after China upgraded all species of pangolin from second-class to first-class protected animals considering their rapidly decreasing numbers due to over-hunting and habitat destruction. (Global Times)
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan establishes the Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm in order to review statues in London. A statue of merchant and slave owner Robert Milligan is removed. (The Independent)
2020 Assam gas and oil leak Two firefighters are killed and four others are injured in a Baghjan gas well blowout fire in Assam, Northeast India. (Indian Express)
Modern display of the Confederate battle flag NASCAR announces that the display of the Confederate flag will be prohibited from all of its events and properties. (ESPN)
NASCAR announces that the display of the Confederate flag will be prohibited from all of its events and properties. (ESPN)
Two firefighters are killed and four others are injured in a Baghjan gas well blowout fire in Assam, Northeast India. (Indian Express)
Dalton Tagelagi is elected new Premier of Niue by the Assembly. (RNZ)
The United States surpasses two million cases of COVID-19, the first country in the world to do so. (CNN)
Four people are killed and eight others injured by the bombing of a mosque in Kabul. No group claimed responsibility. (Reuters)
Twitter says it has removed a network of more than 170,000 accounts it says were spreading pro-Communist Party of China propaganda on the social media platform, saying the Chinese-based network had links to earlier state-backed operations on Facebook and YouTube. More than a thousand Russia-based misinformation accounts are also removed. (BBC News)
A man is killed, a woman raped and three others stabbed at two "quarantine raves" late Saturday that attracted 6,000 people in Greater Manchester. They were a clear breach of coronavirus legislation. (BBC News)
At least 19 people are killed and more than 172 injured Saturday after a liquefied gas tanker exploded on a Chinese highway near the city of Wenling. Close to 100 fire trucks responded. Some people are still missing. (UPI)
Morocco's state-run news agency Maghreb Arabe Press reports that King Mohammed VI has undergone successful heart surgery in Rabat; the king underwent a similar surgery two years ago in Paris. (Reuters)
Sudan's public prosecutor announces the discovery of a mass grave containing the remains of students who were killed in 1998 when they tried to evade conscription. The prosecutor accused former ruler Omar al-Bashir. (Reuters)
2020 China–India skirmishes At least 20 Indian soldiers and an unknown number of Chinese soldiers have been killed in a clash in Ladakh in the disputed Kashmir region, amid rising tensions between the two countries. Local media reported that the Indian soldiers were "beaten to death", and the Indian Army says no shots were fired. (BBC News)
At least 20 Indian soldiers and an unknown number of Chinese soldiers have been killed in a clash in Ladakh in the disputed Kashmir region, amid rising tensions between the two countries. Local media reported that the Indian soldiers were "beaten to death", and the Indian Army says no shots were fired. (BBC News)
The total cases surpass eight million worldwide. (RNZ)
North Korea rejects South Korea's offer to send special envoys to defuse the current tensions on the peninsula, after having destroyed the Inter-Korean Liaison Office, and says the Korean People's Army will re-enter the demilitarized Kaesong and Mount Kumgang areas. (Yonhap) (Reuters)
North Korea–South Korea relations North Korea rejects South Korea's offer to send special envoys to defuse the current tensions on the peninsula, after having destroyed the Inter-Korean Liaison Office, and says the Korean People's Army will re-enter the demilitarized Kaesong and Mount Kumgang areas. (Yonhap) (Reuters)
Paulinho Paiakan, leader of the indigenous Kayapo tribe, dies after being hospitalized with COVID-19 in Redenção, Brazil. (France24)
The total number of COVID-19 cases in Canada surpasses 100,000, with 8,266 deaths recorded. (Reuters)
All Elite Wrestling release a statement saying that Jimmy Havoc has entered a rehabilitation facility and will evaluate his status in the company after his treatment is completed, after he is accused of domestic abuse and rape, and of punching a fan. (Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online)
Nuclear program of Iran The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) passes a resolution, the first since 2012, calling on Iran to open two of its nuclear sites to international inspectors. Iran strongly opposes the IAEA resolution, which it says was "based on false allegations" from Israel. (Middle East Eye)
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) passes a resolution, the first since 2012, calling on Iran to open two of its nuclear sites to international inspectors. Iran strongly opposes the IAEA resolution, which it says was "based on false allegations" from Israel. (Middle East Eye)
The world’s second-largest egg is discovered on Seymour Island, Antarctica. The egg, which is also the very first fossil egg from Antarctica and the largest soft-shelled egg ever discovered, may challenge the notion that mosasaurs and plesiosaurs were fully viviparous according to scientists. (CBC)
2020 Forbury Gardens stabbings Three people are killed and three others injured in a mass stabbing at Forbury Gardens in Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom. A suspect was arrested by Thames Valley Police. (The Daily Telegraph)
Following a new spike in coronavirus infections, Victoria delays its easing of restrictions and imposes new limits on the size of gatherings. (News.com.au)
The 2020 AFL season is threatened with another postponement after an Essendon player tests positive for coronavirus, leading to all players in the club being quarantined. The Essendon v Melbourne match set for 21 June is subsequently cancelled. (News.com.au)
Three people are killed and three others injured in a mass stabbing at Forbury Gardens in Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom. A suspect was arrested by Thames Valley Police. (The Daily Telegraph)
The state of emergency in Spain officially finishes after more than 100 days. (The Guardian)
Apple's transition to ARM processors Apple Inc. announces a transition of its personal computer products from using Intel processors to using ARM-based processors designed by Apple. Since 2006, the company has used Intel processors in its computer offerings. (The Verge)
Two suspects are arrested in Oregon in connection to a mass shooting at a residence in Valhermoso Springs, Alabama, on June 4 that killed seven people. (WBRC)
2020 Major League Baseball season Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred unilaterally implements a 60-game season. Players will report to training camps on July 1 in order to resume spring training and prepare for a July 23 or 24 Opening Day. (ESPN)
Former Boston Red Sox player Eddie Kasko dies at age 88. (Boston) 2020 Major League Baseball season Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred unilaterally implements a 60-game season. Players will report to training camps on July 1 in order to resume spring training and prepare for a July 23 or 24 Opening Day. (ESPN)
Leaders of the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone announce the zone's disestablishment. (CNN)
Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred unilaterally implements a 60-game season. Players will report to training camps on July 1 in order to resume spring training and prepare for a July 23 or 24 Opening Day. (ESPN)
Segway Inc. announces that production of its personal transporter will end on July 15. Production began in 2001. (BBC News)
2019–20 Premier League Liverpool become Premier League champions for the first time and win their first top-flight title since the 1989–90 season, after rivals Manchester City fail to win against Chelsea in a 2–1 defeat at Stamford Bridge. (BBC Sport)
In the Central African Republic, the number of infections climbs by 88 in the past 24 hours to reach 3,051. (Anadolu Agency)
Insurgency in the Maghreb Unidentified gunmen kidnap 10 humanitarian aid workers in southwestern Niger, their NGO reports. Gunmen in the area have previously stolen several vehicles from the International Committee of the Red Cross and Médecins Sans Frontières. (Al Jazeera)
Iraq confirms 107 new deaths from the virus, bringing the death toll to 1,437. (Anadolu Agency)
Liverpool become Premier League champions for the first time and win their first top-flight title since the 1989–90 season, after rivals Manchester City fail to win against Chelsea in a 2–1 defeat at Stamford Bridge. (BBC Sport)
Rasmus Paludan, leader of the far-right Danish political party Hard Line, is sentenced to prison for one month for a string of offences, including hate speech, defamation and dangerous driving. (BBC News)
Unidentified gunmen kidnap 10 humanitarian aid workers in southwestern Niger, their NGO reports. Gunmen in the area have previously stolen several vehicles from the International Committee of the Red Cross and Médecins Sans Frontières. (Al Jazeera)
The worldwide COVID-19 case total surpasses 10 million while the worldwide death total surpasses 500,000. The United States remains the leading nation in cases, accounting for over 25 percent of both cases and deaths worldwide. (NBC News) (Al Jazeera)
At least 32 people die when their ferry collides with another vessel and sinks in the Buriganga River, near Bangladesh's capital Dhaka. There are still about 20 passengers missing. (BBC News)
Golden State Killer Joseph James DeAngelo pleads guilty to all of the charges pressed against him, including 13 counts of first-degree murder. (The Sacramento Bee)
Joseph James DeAngelo pleads guilty to all of the charges pressed against him, including 13 counts of first-degree murder. (The Sacramento Bee)
A large explosion at a medical clinic in Tehran, Iran, kills at least 19 people, mostly women, according to Iranian authorities. A gas leak is suspected as being the cause. (BBC News)
Fiji quarantines 160 peacekeeping soldiers who returned from the Middle East on Saturday after the army had expressed concern that some of the troops may have been in contact with infected people. (RNZ)
Massachusetts reports no COVID-19 deaths for the first time in months. (Boston Globe)
Savannah Mayor Van R. Johnson orders residents to wear masks in public as cases surge. (The Hill)
The COVID-19 death toll in Mexico reaches to 28,000, surpassing Spain. (Reuters)
Vietnam's civil aviation authority grounds all Pakistani pilots flying for Vietnamese airlines, as global aviation regulators respond to revelations by Pakistani authorities that more than 250 pilots obtaining licences fraudulently. (Al Jazeera)
After hospitalization in intensive care due to a sudden immune system disorder during a training camp in France, the situation of Dutch world champion short track speed skater Lara van Ruijven becomes critical. (NOS) (Telegraaf)
Dayton becomes the first city in Ohio to mandate masks. (Cincinnati.com)
Foreign relations of Taiwan, Foreign relations of Somaliland Taiwan announces it will mutually establish representative offices with the unrecognized breakaway state of Somaliland. While relations are not diplomatic at this point, further establishment of diplomatic relations would make Taiwan the first sovereign state to recognize Somaliland and the first new diplomatic ally that Taiwan has gained in 13 years. (Bloomberg News)
Gunmen kill at least 24 people in a mass shooting at a drug rehabilitation center in Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico. (Reuters)
Irapuato massacres Gunmen kill at least 24 people in a mass shooting at a drug rehabilitation center in Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico. (Reuters)
Miami-Dade County is expected to mandate masks as it deals with surging cases. (Miami Herald)
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf says that masks will be required inside and outside. (The Hill)
Taiwan announces it will mutually establish representative offices with the unrecognized breakaway state of Somaliland. While relations are not diplomatic at this point, further establishment of diplomatic relations would make Taiwan the first sovereign state to recognize Somaliland and the first new diplomatic ally that Taiwan has gained in 13 years. (Bloomberg News)
The COVID-19 death toll in Brazil passes 60,000. (Reuters)
The Finnish Air Force Command formally ends the use of the swastika in its imagery, according to the Air Force Command. However, the swastika will remain on some Air Force unit flags and decorations. (BBC News)
The Guardia di Finanza seizes over $1.2 billion (~€1 billion) worth of fenethylline tablets at a port in Salerno, Campania, Italy. It is believed that the amphetamines were manufactured by ISIL and originated in Syria. The haul, amounting to 14 metric tonnes of contraband, is the largest drug bust in history. (CNN)
The monument of Confederate General Stonewall Jackson is removed from Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia. (ABC News)
